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State COVID roundup 4/28: IL hits new milestone
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois has reached the 9 million mark for coronavirus vaccines administered. The 106,173 doses given to residents between Tuesday and Wednesday were slightly above the 100,...
Jeremy Scott Apr 28, 2021

Local COVID roundup 4/28: Tazewell man in 30s among deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — Tazewell County between Tuesday and Wednesday added two deaths to its COVID-19 total, while Peoria County added one. The Tazewell deaths consisted of two men: one in his 30s, the ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 28, 2021

The United States ranks #1 in THIS in both North and South America. What is it?
April 28, 2021 Q: The United States ranks #1 in THIS in both North and South America. What is it? A: The US has the highest drinking age in North or South America. The next closest is Paraguay, at 20....
Nancy Flagg Apr 28, 2021

Peoria City Council to consider implementing land bank
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City Council Tuesday night received and filed a first reading of a proposed land bank in the city. A land bank is an entity created by a governmental body to help manag...
Dalton Kemper Apr 27, 2021

Bradley baseball contracts COVID
PEORIA, Ill. — The Missouri Valley Conference has halted Bradley’s scheduled series versus Indiana State because of positive COVID-19 tests within the Bradley camp. A statement released by...
Jeremy Scott Apr 27, 2021

State COVID roundup 4/27: vax count well below avg
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The rolling seven-day daily average of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered throughout Illinois on Tuesday remained in the six digits, but a number of people far below that av...
Jeremy Scott Apr 27, 2021

Local COVID roundup 4/27: Peoria woman in 30s among Tues. death toll
PEORIA, Ill. — The COVID-19 case count for Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties was lower between Monday and Tuesday than usual, but the death count remained high. In Peoria County, a woman i...
Jeremy Scott Apr 27, 2021

Fully vaccinated people can unmask outdoors in some cases: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – Fully vaccinated people can safely engage in outdoor activities like walking and hiking without wearing masks but should continue to use face-coverings in public spaces where they ar...
Julia Bradley Apr 27, 2021

Tazewell County to offer E-Certify marriage licenses
PEKIN, Ill. — Tazewell County residents will soon be able to access certified copies of their marriage licenses online, rather than having to come to the County Clerk’s Office to obtain th...
Julia Bradley Apr 27, 2021

The answer is 13. (What is the question?)
April 27, 2021 A: The answer is 13. (What is the question?) Q: How many minutes do I have until my friends consider me to be late?
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